Deducting $75.84 From the pay of Lt. John Hancock
Document 1801Deducting $75.84 from the pay of Lieutenant John Hancock.
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[undecipherable] En:
D. Att. G.
Accountant's Office
February 20th 1801
Sir
On settlement of the accounts of [undecipherable] John
Fauvel a balance is found due to the U.S. [undecipherable] 40. [undecipherable]
He has overdrawn from [undecipherable] during [undecipherable]
from 1 July to [undecipherable] 1799 — 100 [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] $31.90
[undecipherable] $7[undecipherable].[undecipherable]
Balance is [undecipherable]
which sum you will please to deduct from his pay as it
becomes due
[undecipherable]
Rich'd Harrison Esq:
[undecipherable] of the Treasury
February 20th 1801
Sir
You will receive within an account
and vouchers in addition to the transactions with [undecipherable]
letter of the U.S. for [undecipherable] used by Rob't McClin[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] which have [undecipherable] been charged to the accounts of
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] after drawers amounting to three hundred [undecipherable]
hundred & forty four dollars [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the
Treasury [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
The Hon'ble
[undecipherable] February 20th 1801
Chairman of the Committee of [undecipherable]
and [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]
Sir
I had the honor to receive your note of
[undecipherable] and agreeable to your request [undecipherable] instead of
a statement of the number of Clerks employed in this Office [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Deducting $75.84 from the pay of Lieutenant John Hancock.
Date
02/20/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801022021255
Page start
394
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Lieutenant John Hancock
paymaster general
James Leakey
contractor
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
settlement
accounts
balance

